\Teri. 36. the Ep fletotheRomans. 501 becaufe he is the beginning of all things; and that he cannot doe unjuftly with any, becaufe his glory is the end of all things : for it is rightful' that every thing be referred to his owne end, but God himfelf is the end for which force men are ele&; and others reprobate; therefore whether he do cleft or not c- lef, he cannot wrong any man, for it is juft that God fhould promote his owne glory as he lift. T i M. What is meant in this fentence by [him] thrice repeated? S I t. Someunderfand it of thethree pe,fons in the Trinity, without any ground, therefore the belt is generally to . expound it ofGod. T I M. In what fenfe are all things Paid to be [of God ? ] S I L. Not as ofthe matter whereof they are, (for then all things fhould be deified)but as of the firtt caul and be- ginning: for he giveth being to all, all things made are of him by creation ;all perlons deft be of him by predeftina- don : all the Saints that are beleevers, are of him by regeneration ; there is nothing in them either of nature or grace,but it is of God : originall:finoe . being an evill thing is not of God, but of the malice of Satan, and of mans corruption, though finne be of God palfrvely, for he-,frültççecih it; and deq-1 ciently, for he 'dot-1i withdraw his grace: yet not from God as efficient and originali working caufe, it is by him, being byhim turned to good; and for him, becaufe it tends to the praifeof his juflice. T I M. in what meaning are all things Paid to be[by or through him ?] S I L. They are [ through him] by adminiftration, becaufe he governes, all things, even the leaff, to a fparrow on the houfe top, Matth..10. a 9. Secondly, they arc through. him by,prefervation, becaufe he upholds all things im their being fo long as they be ; for God is the préferver of man and beaft, and fu- Ialnes all things by his mighty 'word, lieb. I. ;, r T I M. in what meaning is it faid,that all. things are through Chrifl, and do conftff by born ? I Cor.8. 6. Col. I a. 7. S I L. Not as by an inlirument, and one inferiour to the Father, as the toole is inferiour to the craftf- man,(as the Arians would have it) who arecon- futcd by this our prefent text, where it is Paid of God the Father that all things are (through hint) yet 'leis very God ; in which.fenfe it is clfewhere of Chriff written that all things . are throù_li him : as by a working caufe, or as by the wifdome of the foveraign, Creator of the world, f<e Prov. 8, 27, z 8, z9. M an Artificer exercifeth his Art by hit wifedome; fo God rules all by his Son, John 5. All judgement is committed unto the Sonne. . T z M: What is the doíltixe from thefe wordsthueexponuded ? S r t. That the fame God who is the maker ofall things,is both the ruler and fupporter of all things, difpofing of all things as lie will, or fu.taining them fo long as he will, for he doth whatfoever pleafeth him, Pfal. 115.3. and worketh all Things ;ter the court- fell of his will, Ephef. t, I r. hence he iÁ called the Judge of the world, Gen. IS. 25: the King. o nations, Jer. lo.7.be- rank he hath all things tubje£t to his dirt &ion and_becke, both _within. and without -the Church : he turneth the hetuttofftit4e, as the Rivers of waters, lyrim.21. t. The anfwer ofthe tongue is from God. ,Prov. 16. I. and verfe 5;. Though the lot (faith Solomon) be raft intothe lap, yet the di[pofition is from God, and he is termed in,Scrilatut4, Ike<,Gpdif batten. Now if the ifíue of lots and warren be through God guided by his providence then other things that are further o from chance and fortune, mutt needs be ordered by his will. T W. hatptoft may we drawfrom the knowledge hereof ? S s L. It Inftrufteth Chriftians to depend upon God alone for all good things, and in the ufe of meanes by prayer to's tick unto him for a biding: for as his goodneffe gives us the meanes, fo,his providence mutt make it effettu- all to out benefit. Secondly, it exhor- teth all men 'that reiceiveatty good,fpiri= tually DdFlrise.
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